Thursday, April 17
Northridge, Calif.
5:30 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
vs
#6 Oregon State
Photo by: Chuck Marvel
CSUN Opens Series with Sixth-Ranked Oregon State on Thursday
4/16/2025 4:16:00 PM | Baseball
GAME NOTES
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN Baseball welcomes sixth-ranked Oregon State to Robert J. Hiegert Field for a three-game series, beginning on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The series continues on Friday at 4:30 p.m. before concluding on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. The first and third games of the series will be broadcast on ESPN+ while Ghizal Hasan is on the call in audio broadcasts all weekend at GoMatadors.com/Radio.
FOR STARTERS
CSUN looks to snap a three-game skid when it takes on nationally-ranked Oregon State. The series with the Beavers is the Matadors' final non-conference series of the season with only three midweek games scheduled against non-conference opponents for the remainder of the regular season. Following this weekend, the Matadors return to the road and resume Big West play against Long Beach State from April 25-27.Â
LAST TIME OUT
The Matadors (8-24, 4-14 Big West) fell by a 14-6 score to Portland at Robert J. Hiegert Field this past Tuesday. CSUN spotted Portland six runs in the top of the first and ultimately dig a 7-1 hole through an inning and a half. The Matadors would get as close at 7-3 before Portland pulled away with a five-run fifth inning. Freshman Andrew Becker kept up his hitting ways with a two-run home run while he drove in three on the day. On the pitching side, Jason Davis was one of six to see action in the contest as he threw three solid innings with only an unearned run scoring and no hits allowed. Freshman Jackson Banuelos also gave CSUN a lift with two shutout frames late in the contest.
MATADOR LEADERS
In what has become a breakout freshman season, Andrew Becker tops the Matadors with a .327 batting average at the plate while he is now tied for the team lead in RBI with 20 after driving in three this past Tuesday. Becker has also racked up 37 hits, 21 runs scored, seven doubles and two homers. At the top of the lineup, senior Roberto Gonzalez leads CSUN with a .532 slugging percentage, .441 slugging percentage and six stolen bases to go with a .309 batting average, three homers and 16 RBI. In the hits department, Kyle Panganiban has totaled 38 on the season while he leads the squad in doubles with eight. Slugger Matthew Pena tops CSUN with eight home runs and shares the team lead with Becker in RBI with 20. On the mound, junior right hander Diego Gutierrez sports a team-high 45 strikeouts over 50.1 innings in his first full season as a Matador starter.
HALAMICEK GOES THE DISTANCE
Sophomore Ryan Halamicek is coming off his strongest start of the season as he will toe the rubber this Friday against Oregon State. The right hander recorded his first career complete game last week at UC San Diego, scattering seven hits while allowing three total runs, two of which were earned. Halamicek has previously not pitched more than seven innings in a game in his two-year collegiate career. In the win, Halamicek struck out seven batters, one short of a career high. His complete game was the first by a Matador this season and the first nine-inning complete game since the 2022 season when Blaine Traxel went the distance against UC Riverside.
SCOUTING OREGON STATE
A perennial national championship contender, Oregon State enters the weekend at 27-7 overall and winners of seven in a row. The Beavers, who are playing as a Division I independent this season, have played nine games against Big West opponents this season and going 7-2. OSU is ranked 11th in the nation with four shutouts along with 23rd in earned run average (4.10). Dax Whitney tops the team with 60 strikeouts over 40.2 innings to go with 3-2 record and a 2.88 ERA. Fellow starter, Ethan Kleinschmit ranks 16th in the nation with six victories while he has 56 strikeouts and 3.31 ERA. On the hitting side, Aiva Arquette has belted 11 home runs on the season with 38 RBI and a .352 batting average. Also with double digit home runs, Jacob Krieg has 10 to go with 24 RBI while Gavin Turley has nine homers, 37 RBI and a .346 batting average.
Series History: Oregon State holds a 14-9 edge over CSUN in the all-time series. The teams matched up in Corvallis last season with Oregon State sweeping a four-game series, however, CSUN had leads in three of those games. The Matadors are hosting the Beavers for the first time since the 2001 season when they swept a three-game set.
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN Baseball welcomes sixth-ranked Oregon State to Robert J. Hiegert Field for a three-game series, beginning on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The series continues on Friday at 4:30 p.m. before concluding on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. The first and third games of the series will be broadcast on ESPN+ while Ghizal Hasan is on the call in audio broadcasts all weekend at GoMatadors.com/Radio.
FOR STARTERS
CSUN looks to snap a three-game skid when it takes on nationally-ranked Oregon State. The series with the Beavers is the Matadors' final non-conference series of the season with only three midweek games scheduled against non-conference opponents for the remainder of the regular season. Following this weekend, the Matadors return to the road and resume Big West play against Long Beach State from April 25-27.Â
LAST TIME OUT
The Matadors (8-24, 4-14 Big West) fell by a 14-6 score to Portland at Robert J. Hiegert Field this past Tuesday. CSUN spotted Portland six runs in the top of the first and ultimately dig a 7-1 hole through an inning and a half. The Matadors would get as close at 7-3 before Portland pulled away with a five-run fifth inning. Freshman Andrew Becker kept up his hitting ways with a two-run home run while he drove in three on the day. On the pitching side, Jason Davis was one of six to see action in the contest as he threw three solid innings with only an unearned run scoring and no hits allowed. Freshman Jackson Banuelos also gave CSUN a lift with two shutout frames late in the contest.
MATADOR LEADERS
In what has become a breakout freshman season, Andrew Becker tops the Matadors with a .327 batting average at the plate while he is now tied for the team lead in RBI with 20 after driving in three this past Tuesday. Becker has also racked up 37 hits, 21 runs scored, seven doubles and two homers. At the top of the lineup, senior Roberto Gonzalez leads CSUN with a .532 slugging percentage, .441 slugging percentage and six stolen bases to go with a .309 batting average, three homers and 16 RBI. In the hits department, Kyle Panganiban has totaled 38 on the season while he leads the squad in doubles with eight. Slugger Matthew Pena tops CSUN with eight home runs and shares the team lead with Becker in RBI with 20. On the mound, junior right hander Diego Gutierrez sports a team-high 45 strikeouts over 50.1 innings in his first full season as a Matador starter.
HALAMICEK GOES THE DISTANCE
Sophomore Ryan Halamicek is coming off his strongest start of the season as he will toe the rubber this Friday against Oregon State. The right hander recorded his first career complete game last week at UC San Diego, scattering seven hits while allowing three total runs, two of which were earned. Halamicek has previously not pitched more than seven innings in a game in his two-year collegiate career. In the win, Halamicek struck out seven batters, one short of a career high. His complete game was the first by a Matador this season and the first nine-inning complete game since the 2022 season when Blaine Traxel went the distance against UC Riverside.
SCOUTING OREGON STATE
A perennial national championship contender, Oregon State enters the weekend at 27-7 overall and winners of seven in a row. The Beavers, who are playing as a Division I independent this season, have played nine games against Big West opponents this season and going 7-2. OSU is ranked 11th in the nation with four shutouts along with 23rd in earned run average (4.10). Dax Whitney tops the team with 60 strikeouts over 40.2 innings to go with 3-2 record and a 2.88 ERA. Fellow starter, Ethan Kleinschmit ranks 16th in the nation with six victories while he has 56 strikeouts and 3.31 ERA. On the hitting side, Aiva Arquette has belted 11 home runs on the season with 38 RBI and a .352 batting average. Also with double digit home runs, Jacob Krieg has 10 to go with 24 RBI while Gavin Turley has nine homers, 37 RBI and a .346 batting average.
Series History: Oregon State holds a 14-9 edge over CSUN in the all-time series. The teams matched up in Corvallis last season with Oregon State sweeping a four-game series, however, CSUN had leads in three of those games. The Matadors are hosting the Beavers for the first time since the 2001 season when they swept a three-game set.
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